A well meaning but gullible king. A wicked queen and her spoiled, dopey son. A courageous princess. A young lover banished by royal edict. A wager placed on a young woman's fidelity. Mistaken identities and a visit from one of the gods of Olympus.

Whew!

All that and more is included in William Shakespeare's Cymbeline — a play written toward the end of his career.

With its rather convoluted plot and complex mix of genres, Cymbeline is rarely produced compared to the Bard's more famous comedies and tragedies.

But Nicole Stodard, Artistic Director of Thinking Cap Theatre in Hollywood, saw it as the ultimate challenge.

"It's absolutely captivating because of all of its different stylistic elements," says Stodard, who fell in love with Cymbeline after catching a 2023 Royal Shakespear

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